This model of the solar system can explain eclipses of the sun and the moon. Earth's spin axis is fixed in direction over the short-term but tilted relative to its orbit around the sun. The seasons are a result of that tilt and are caused by the differential intensity of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year.
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DCI.ESS1.B.6-8.4
Depth 2Parent ID: 61152E4342CA4A27874F15C9D070F98DStandard set: Grades 6, 7, 8
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- Statement code
- DCI.ESS1.B.6-8.4
- Standard ID
- FA1889965A6341C6880968BF2CC96113
- ASN identifier
- S21342778
- Subject
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- Grades
- 06, 07, 08
- Ancestor IDs
- 61152E4342CA4A27874F15C9D070F98D8E303F48C762452AA9221EED5157E5A5
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)